This upsets me greatly as I thought Matt Vas was the inventor of the Owen Schmitt beer reference, but alas…that is not the case. Apparently Washington Post writer Mike Wise referred to the WVU Fullback as a “Beer Truck” before as well….

It’s not like his reputation isn’t out there. Schmitt has the rare ability to hold onto the ball — or deliver punishing blocks — in heavy traffic.

“He has a forehead made of steel,” said ESPN’s Craig James.

“He rumbles like a beer truck with a broken parking brake,” wrote the Washington Post’s Mike Wise.

It didn’t matter to Schmitt that he ran for two touchdowns and dropped a punt inside the 20-yard line in the Mountaineers’ 55-14 Big East victory on Oct. 6 at Syracuse.

Next practice, he acted like it never happened.

I’m not accusing of stealing the line, but there’s one important thing about this blockquote you should know. It’s from an article back in October.